TH-12
| Country of origin | China |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Space Pioneer |
| Status | Under development |
| Liquid-fuel engine | |
| Propellant | LOX / RP-1 |
| Performance | |
| Thrust, vacuum | 1,350 kilonewtons (300,000 lbf) |
| Thrust, sea-level | 1,090 kilonewtons (250,000 lbf) |
| Throttle range | 40%~110% |
| Thrust-to-weight ratio | 163 |
| Specific impulse, vacuum | 335s |
| Specific impulse, sea-level | 285s |
| Used in | |
| Tianlong-3 | |
| References | |
| Notes | |
The TH-12 (Chinese: 天火-12; pinyin: Tiānhuǒ-12, lit. Sky Fire 12) is an oxidizer-rich gas-generator cycle rocket engine burning LOX and kerosene under development by Space Pioneer. The TH-12 utilizes 3D printing and has the highest target thrust among all commercial rocket engines in China. The engine features deep throttling for reusability, re-ignition, thrust vectoring, and multi-mode starters.